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In November 2021, the Beirut Digital District Talent Development Hub (BDD-TDU) partnered with the World Bank Group to launch ‘Skilling Up Lebanon’, which aims to develop a self-financed, private sector-led digital skills program.
Developing countries can take advantage of the metaverse by using immersive technologies in education and training.
The World Development Report (WDR), 2022 highlights the relevance of adopting effective strategies for maintaining the financial stability of a nation in the wake of COVID-19.
Women, Business and the Law 2022 finds that globally the pace of legal reform for women’s economic inclusion is not moving fast enough. This implies a wasted opportunity, not only for women’s own empowerment but also for the economy and society at large.
Two World Bank papers investigate the links between electricity, internet, and road infrastructure investments and economic development in two fragile regions of Africa and how development impacts are enhanced when different types of infrastructure are provided jointly.